Ransomware Attack at Aerospace Manufacturer, Extant Aerospace
INCIDENT
Melbourne, Florida-based aerospace manufacturer, Extant Aerospace, suffered a ransomware attack in August last year and is now informing victims of the attack.
“On or around August 23, 2025, Extant detected ransomware activity affecting a portion of its network environment,” the company said in a notice to victims. “Upon discovery, Extant promptly took containment steps and notified federal law enforcement.”
Following its investigation, Extant (Symetrics Industries, LLC is the parent company) determined an unauthorized actor accessed certain systems and stole personal information of some current and former employees and other individuals.
Victims
Type of Malware
No Malware identified
Threat Source
No threat source identified